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PHOENIX (KSAZ) - The ongoing fight over the future of the Arizona Coyotes took another turn on Tuesday and this time, the National Hockey League's Commissioner Gary Bettman weighed in and sent a message to the Arizona Legislature.

The Arizona Coyotes cannot and will not remain in Glendale. The letter was the latest attempt to convince lawmakers to approve a public-private partnership to help fund a new stadium, but Arizona's House Speaker isn't sold.

"Really they need to be making their case to the taxpayer, right now it's the taxpayer who isn't looking too fondly upon it," said Rep. J.D. Mesnard.

Bettman pushed SB 1149, a Senate bill creating a public-private partnership that helps fund a new arena. A recent poll showed more than 70 percent of Maricopa County voters don't want to open their wallets for what could potentially be $225 million of taxpayer money.